1923 in Australia

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See also: 1922 in Australia, other events of 1923, 1924 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.

Contents 1 Incumbents 2 Events 3 Science & Technology 4 Arts and literature 5 Film 6 Sport 7 Births 8 Deaths 9 See also

[edit] Incumbents

• Prime Minister - William Hughes (until February 8), then Stanley Bruce
• Governor General - Henry Forster
• Premier of New South Wales - George Fuller
• Premier of South Australia - Henry Barwell
• Premier of Queensland - Ted Theodore
• Premier of Tasmania - John Hayes (until August 13), Walter Lee (until October 25), then Joseph Lyons
• Premier of Western Australia - James Mitchell
• Premier of Victoria - Harry Lawson

[edit] Events

• April 28 - Sydney Harbour Bridge construction commences.
• October 10 - Telephone link between Sydney and Brisbane officially opened.
• October 12 - Cairns, Queensland is proclaimed a city.
• October 14 - Severe floods in Melbourne, two people drown.
• Vegemite invented by Dr. Cyril P. Callister.

[edit] Science & Technology

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Film

[edit] Sport

• Bitalli wins the Melbourne Cup
• Wynette wins the Caulfield Cup
• New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield

[edit] Births

• January 3 - Bud Tingwell, actor
• March 15 - Lou Richards, Australian Rules footballer and media personality
• May 21 - Dorothy Hewett (d. 2002), poet and playwright
• June 15 - Ninian Stephen, Governor General of Australia
• June 25 - Harry Seidler (d. 2006), architect
• August 4 - Reg Grundy, media owner
• October 15 - Lindsay Thompson, Premier of Victoria

[edit] Deaths

[edit] See also

• 1923
• 1920s